http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog crafting a life in alabama Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:48:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Collection A Day, 2010 Lace Doilies @ Hey Lady! foodcraft @ Design*Sponge How to make a Fabric Valentine Book @ belle and burger How To Sew Napkins and a Table Runner @ The Kitchn Vanilla Creme Brulee @ Baking Bites Secret Promise Rings @ imakecutestuff's Etsy shop Patchwork Notebooks Free Pattern @ Sew, Mama, Sew! Mini Wreaths ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2010/03/link-love-2/ I just finished and hung a fresh linen towel on the oven! I'm proud of how it turned out - a little embroidery, a little fabric print, and I have a new pre-spring towel to look at every day. It matches our kitchen perfectly. It was really a super simple project. ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2010/02/hand-embroidery-project-miller-kitchen-towel/ For Valentine's Day this year, I decided to surprise Nathan by making over "his" bathroom -- the half bath in our master -- while he was out of town Saturday night. It is a tiny little room, with just a sink and commode. Before I took it over, there was literally nothing ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2010/02/nathans-manly-rock-n-roll-bathroom/ After finishing out January last week with a bang (working double time to get the magazine finished, then going on a whirlwind trip to California, then going crazy to get the magazine shipped off late Friday) I went to work today thinking I would turn to February on my calendar ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2010/02/california-trip-update/ I've been such an awful blogger lately - or lack thereof! Honestly, I think my new phone is to blame. I play on twitter so much that I forget to actually blog about anything. Maybe, but really - I've been so busy at work trying to get the Easter issue of ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2010/01/terrible/ 2009 was an eventful year for us, having bought a new house, adopted our sweet cat Spike and basically gotten into the groove of being adults. We passed our second wedding anniversary in July and spent our third Christmas together as a married couple. Both of us kept our same ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2010/01/2009-in-pictures/ flying elephant mobile on Flickr A Business Card Case @ petits details (inspired by this tutorial: Cute business card case tutorial @ Jennifer Ladd Handmade) D.I.Y. Thrifted Pattern Gift Wrap @ Creature Comforts tutorial - baby food jar pincushion @ CraftPudding Vintage Christmas Cone Ornaments @ Cupcakes and Crinoline Ombre Glittered Seashell Ornaments @ Martha ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2009/12/link-love-merry-christmas/ Remember this picture, when I was planning on making over my bedroom from blah yellow-beige to light blue and red? Well - it's basically done! Except for the mini wall quilt I'd like to finish and the new rug I'm probably not going to get, I'm all set in our new ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2009/12/light-blue-and-red-bedroom/ Alright, confession - I didn't make ornaments on Day 4. BUT - I did have an ornament-making party on Day 5, at which I made 7 ornaments in one sitting! So I think I more than made up for it. I had some work friends and my mom over to listen ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2009/12/ornament-party/ Here is last night's project, day 3 of my 5-day personal ornament challenge - I made another vintage-inspired paper ornament. This one is just an accordion paper rosette (striped red paper) with silver tinsel-style trim glued around the edges and a store bought glittery "M" chipboard letter glued on top. ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2009/12/handmade-ornaments-day-3/